New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-22
MR. GEORGE AND HIS CRITICS.

The Labor ticket creditably represents the
party, because the other candidates, like
Mr.. George are fairly exempt from criticism
except on the score of their opinions and their
inexperienco in public affairs. New parties
generally bring to the front new men, who
often prove efficient and worthy. Mr.. George,
the best known of the nominees, is certainly
a man of unusual powers, and it would be
affectation to doubt his ability to discharge
acceptably the duties Of Secretary of State.
Moreover, if all the other candidates on this
ticket are as earnest as he in advocating be-
licfS which debar man from political pre-
fement they have merit which cannon be
attributed to all candidates of older parties.
1t will be as well to accept these candidates
as personally worthy and proper, because the
vital question after all is whether their ideas
should be accepted. Personal criticism oil
Mr. George will not defeat him nor enlighten
the people his beliefs fairly challenge honest
consideration. If the condition Of the work.
ing people is really what he supposcs, and If
1t Is so beca use speculation in land and,
monopolies in transportation and water and
gas supply are tolerated, then it is indeed a
duty to examine the remedies he proposes.
uC hCpuDuCdi parry pioo"iJ eA'N
dissents from his theories and statements OF
fact, and holds that the working men and
women Of this country have been and can be
vastly benefited by methods as desirable as
his are open to objection. 1t has no occasion
to shrink from the discussion Of its pass
policy or of his plans. But the Democrat tic
rarty Is in different position
That party has always made lavish pro-
LESSONS O., devotion to the workingman, but
never has done anything to help him. On the
contrary, the worst and most powerful foes
with which he has had to contend that party
has always upheld and defended. 1t was the
champion of slavery, and would have suffered
the Union itself to be destroyed rather than
consent to the abolition of human bondage
II holds the colored labor Of the South in a
most cruel and oppressive subsection to-day
through organized denial and defeat OF rights
guaranteed by Republican legislation. 1t has
always fought against the homestead law,
which gives the workingmen free share oil
the public domain. 1t has always fought and
to-day fights against the protective tariff,
which defends labor against undue foreign
competition. 1t has always denounced any
Limitation Of foreign immigration, as tho Re
publican platform in Ohio now urges the eX-
clusion of immigrants who are either not free
or not worthy 1t has always fought against
every endeavor TO restrain the liquor traffic or
lessen its evils.
Mr.. George was obliged to get out OF the
Democratic party and cut loose from It's dis
honest pretences and its opposition to the best
interests Of the working people. lie is not
man who lacks enthusiastic followers, and
the Democratic party has made nothing thus
far by assaiing him as a hungry demagogue.
The remedies he proposes can be successfully
challenged, but the greedy spoils hunters and
Office beggars Of tho Democratic party show
but poorly when they invite personal COM
parison with his sincerity and tcnacty OF be-
lief